Welcome to our very exciting column on theappwhisperer.com. This section entitled “A Day in the Life of…” is where we take a look at some hugely influential, interesting and accomplished individuals in the mobile photography world… people that we think you will love to learn more about.

This is our eighty fifth installment of the series. If you have missed our previous interviews, please go here. Today we are featuring Maddy McCoy. Maddy is a mother, Historian and Professional Genealogist as well as a great iPhone photographer. Maddy takes and edits all her photos with an iPhone 4s. Her work has been featured on many of the weekly and monthly Flickr iPhoneography showcases, not least ours.

Her work has also been exhibited at the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art (LACDA), the inaugural LA Mobile Arts Festival (LAMAF), The Overpass Gallery in Loano, Italy, The Lunch Box Gallery in Miami, Florida and most recently at The Soho Gallery for Digital Art in New York.

Maddy received an Honorable Mention in the Landscape Category at the 2012 IPPA (iPhone Photography Awards) and three Honorable Mentions in the 2013 Mobile Photography Awards.

Links to all apps mentioned in this interview are at the end. If you would like to be interviewed for our new ‘A Day in the Life of…’ section, just send an email to Joanne@theappwhisperer.com, and we’ll get it set up.

First Things First…

Joanne – Let’s start at the beginning of the day, how does your day start?

Maddy – I have a 15 year-old son. My weekdays start by waking him up and then going back to his room to wake him up again. I drive him to school and pick him up at the end of the day, so I spend about three hours a day sitting in my car. We like to listen to NPR on the radio whilst we drive to school. After I drop him at school at about 9am, I’m off to whichever bit of Virginia history and genealogy that needs to be tended to that day. My weekend mornings are more relaxed. Oh, every morning includes a Very Large Latte. Very. Large.

New Apps…

Joanne – Do you like to download new iPhone photography apps regularly?

Maddy – I’ve slowed down a bit with all the downloading. I used to try out new apps all the time, now I’m more about quality than quantity. I love apps, I love reading about them, but I don’t feel the need to try everything out like I used to.

Updates…

Maddy – Whenever there is a new update, I update! I look forward to updates. I love when Hipstamatic releases new films and lenses. As I write this, I am anxiously awaiting the release of Hiptsta 262 and the Silver Lake HipstaPak.

Tools Of The Trade…

Joanne – Do you also use iPhone photography tool apps, such as The Photographers Ephemeris? If so, do you use them to plan your shoot?

Maddy – I am not a light chaser. But, I am very organized individual when it comes to my work and my photography. I rely heavily on many apps that help me locate & record sites, plan routes, take notes directly on photos, etc..

Sharing…

Joanne – Where do you like to upload your photographs? Flickr, Instagram?

Maddy – Flickr, iPhoneart.com & EyeEm are my constants. Occasionally, I’ll upload to IG and I participate in several groups on Facebook. I’m currently trying out Backspaces. I’m The_Real_McCoy on all of these sites.

Videography…

Maddy – After I completed my Fan Series, I pulled all the images together to create a kind of vintage filmstrip called – The Language of the Fan. I wanted to see movement and I really liked the results.

The Future of Mobile Photography…

Maddy – The future is looking great for iPhone photography and mobile photography. I see more exhibitions, more gallery space, more collaboration, more innovation. And most importantly, more selling and collecting.

Popularity…

Joanne – What do you think is the most popular area of iPhone photography?

Maddy – I see different realms, each important and interesting in it’s own regard. Street photography is very different from art iphoneography; but, I think the magic of this movement is that these realms are merging together, in turn forming a whole new way of looking at and interpreting our world.

About Joanne Carter

Joanne Carter is the Founder and Editorial Director of TheAppWhisperer.com. A Professional Photographer and Associate of the British Industry of Professional Photographers, BIPP, as well as a Professional Journalist, specializing in Photography. Joanne is also a Columnist for Vogue Magazine and is Contributing Editor to LensCulture.

13 Comments

Bravo Maddy! So nice to see you featured here and read about your work flow. Not only are you a top notch photographer, but also a warm, personable woman. Most certainly, you are a wonderful role model for all of us. Thanks to Joanne for introducing Maddy to the rest of the world!!

Nice to meet you Maddy! Even though I’ve known you and loved your work for while now it was really nice to hear more of your voice. Had to crack up at the hours in the car driving the teen thing. Familiar! So many images I hadn’t seen. Baptist church blows me away! To name one….

A wonderful interview and some exceptional images that I had not seen before. Empire Reflected and Brawner Farm are both completely amazing. They show you are really paying attention to what most of us take for granted. Its great to learn a little more about you.

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